Drawing the Line: Multifaceted Art of Illustration | Digital Chutzpah Pop-up Installation

DRAWING THE LINE: THE MULTIFACETED ART OF ILLUSTRATION FEATURING

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but who said the picture had to be strictly two-dimensional? This interactive installation allows viewers to watch and red multiple works that utilize hand-drawn artwork to engage viewers in thoughtful Jewish narratives.

Animated New Yorkers: Joel

Director Jack Feldstein
5 min | USA | English

Joel, an ex ultra Orthodox man tells the story of his first romantic encounter.

StonerKatz: An Adult Coloring Book

Written and illustrated by Jan Lauren Greenfield
USA | English

If you love weed and cats and are Jewish, you’ll love Mr. Katz and his stoner cats. Join them as they tackle social isolation, depression, and anxiety with a uniquely Jewish spin, playfully weaving culture, and tradition in 34, 8.5 x 11, colorable pages.

To Sarah (2025)

Written and illustrated by Celine Jayaday
USA | English

To Sarah follows a girl who finds unexpected connection in a comic and with her dad. It involves heart-touching themes of identity, representation, and family.

The Wolf of Baghdad (2019)

Director Carol Isaacs
46 min | UK | No dialogue

The titular graphic memoir by Carol Isaacs (The Surreal McCoy cartoonist), comes to life panel by panel as a motion with its own soundtrack of Judeo-Arabic and Iraqi music. Experience this unique audio-visual journey through a Jewish family’s bittersweet memories of their lost Iraqi homeland.

This event is presented by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media. Please contact info@phillyjfm.org with any questions.